4S-iota-carrageenan sulfatase and use thereof to obtain alpha-carrageenan
US8420355B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P19/04
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to 4S-iota-carrageenan sulfatase and to the use thereof for partially or totally converting the iota-carrageenan into iota-/alpha-carrageenan or alpha-carrageenan. The invention also relates to the method for extracting said enzyme from a Pseudoalteromonas bacteria population or from red marine algae. Finally, the present invention relates to the use of 4S-iota-carrageenan sulfatase to prepare a texturizing agent containing alpha-carrageenan.
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